Abstract
Generative AI is rapidly establishing itself as a key member of the GeoAI battery of methods, models and tools in use today in various health applications. This paper is the first in an Int J Health Geogr two-article series (2025) on the 'Generative Revolution'. It is meant to serve as a brief introduction to the second article entitled 'The Generative Revolution: AI Foundation Models in Geospatial Health-Applications, Challenges and Future Research'.